used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
conicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnɪkəl/
relating to or resembling a cone
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
erroneouslyadverbUS /eˈroʊniəsli/
in a mistaken or erroneous manner
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
the organ of sight
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
fetish-men
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From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
ten 10s
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
engage in
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
ocean-like
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From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
silk-cotton
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From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
in the near future
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
Tano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
express in words
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
precisely as stated
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From this point the view was very extensive in the one direction, although it was cut off in the other by the forest which clothed the summit.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Here I could see below me a village of some pretensions immediately at the foot of the hill, and this I guessed to be the abode of the fetish-men, while at a distance of less than a mile another village was visible, which, by the large silk-cotton tree in the middle of an open space, I identified as the one to which I had been first taken--indeed, on looking carefully, I thought I could make out the very hut in which I had been confined.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
at the time that
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Looking back--that is, in the direction in which the cliff faced--my eye ranged over the ocean-like expanse of forest, out of which, at a distance of about three miles, rose a solitary, conical hill, while nearer--in fact, quite near--could be seen a river of some size, which I took--erroneously as it turned out--to be the Tano.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The ground, as I have said, was not difficult to climb, since the surface was not quite perpendicular, and besides being rough and broken, was thickly covered with vegetation; so that without any great exertion I soon reached the top of the cliff, and landed on to a nearly level space, which I took to be the summit of a hill.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Following the edge of the summit, I walked on, each few hundred yards bringing into view a new vista, until I had gone half a mile; when I could tell, from the direction of the shadows, that I had reached the opposite side of the hill.
